Samuel Luke Fildes - Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper N. Y.

Betty, a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going)

This original chromolithograph, Betty, a Country Milkmaid is based upon a painting created by in 1875 by Samuel Luke Fildes, an important Victorian era painter and illustrator published by Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y. around 1880. The image portrays an exterior summer country scene with a sweet and gentle milkmaid as the central figure on her way to milk the cows. The nursery rhyme written below the image reads; "My Pretty Maid. Where are You Going My Pretty Maid? Milking Sir, She Said." This original lithograph is printed on 19th century wove paper and with full margins as published by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York around 1880. It is a delightful and original example of nineteenth century British art.

Original Chromolithograph Designed by the British artist, Samuel Luke Fildes.

Betty, a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going My Pretty Maid? Milking Sir, She Said.)

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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01.-		A Happy New Year, 1867 by William MaGrath for Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y. (Holiday Supplement)	Original Wood Engraving	January 12, 1867	Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y. (Holiday Supplement)
02.-		"Betty", a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going My Pretty Maid? Milking Sir, She Said.) by Samuel Luke Fildes	Original Chromolithograph (lithograph printed in color)	c. 1880	Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y.
03-		Little Willie's Christmas Greetings by Alfred Hunt commissioned for Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y. (Holiday Supplement)	Original Wood Engraving	Dec. 29, 1877	Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y. (Holiday Supplement)

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Title:	"Betty", a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going My Pretty Maid? Milking Sir, She Said.)
Designer:	Fildes, Samuel Luke (Liverpool, 1843- Kensington, 1927)
Date:	c. 1880
Medium:	Original Chromolithograph (lithograph printed in color)
Publisher:	Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York
Note:	Sir Samuel Luke Fildes, R. A. (1843-1927): A fine Victorian era painter and illustrator, Samuel Luke Fildes was born in Liverpool, England in 1843. He first studied art at the Mechanics Institute in liverpool and in the Warington School of art. After receiving a scholarship in 1883 he was able to continue his studies at the Kensington Art School in London and then at the Royal Academy. Luke Fildes, was best known for his portrait studies, social realism, and genre scenes. He began his career as an illustrator often receiving commissions from British periodicals such as the Cornhill Magazine (1859-1975), established by George Murray Smith (1824-1901 ), the Gentleman's Magazine, (1731-1868), established by Edward Cave (1691-1754), the Quiver (1861-1926) established by John Cassell (1817-1865), the weekly newspaper, and The Graphic (1869-1932) established by William Luson Thomas (1830-1900). These periodicals covered, literature, arts, sciences, sports, social and political events, fashion, fiction and other subjects of the times. During the second half of the nineteenth century, periodicals such as Every Saturday, The Aldine and Harper's, in the United States, and the Illustrated London News and The Graphic, in England, created pictorial journalism on a grand scale. Wood engraving (invented around 1780) at last made it possible for publishers to print images and words on the same page without the extravagant costs of producing etchings or engravings from metal plates. From about 1850 engraving upon wood became the dominant means of distributing information along with pictorial imagery, and continued in this role until around 1900, when the practical application of photography took control. Luke Fildes also contributed caricatures to Vanity Fair from (1908-1910) under the pseudonym ELF. Vanity Fair, was a weekly satirical magazine that displayed current vanities and those responsible for them. Each issue contained a full page color lithographic portrait of a well known sovereign, statesman or man of the day.
	By the begriming of the 1870's, Luke Fildes began to devote more time to painting and became so successful in this field that in 1879, he was elected ARA , gaining full membership in 1887. Fildes created such famous paintings as, "Fanny" (a portrait of his wife who was the sister of the English painter Henry Woods), and the coronation portraits of Queen Alexandra and Edward VII (both commissioned by The Graphic), as well, he painting many other portraits of royal figures, well known people and peasants such as "Betty", a portrait of a country milkmaid which was created by Fildes in 1875. (This original color lithograph is based upon that painting). His social realism paintings depict the hardships and struggles of the working classes, such works include "The Doctor" (That image was used by the American Medial Association in 1949 for a campaign against the nationalized of health care.), and "Applicants to a Casual Ward" (first published along with an article written for 'The Graphic', volume 1, December 1869, as "Houseless and Hunger"). In time, Fildes also adopted the popular Neo-Venitian school of painting and decorative genre. These paintings depict charming scenes with beautiful women and children experiencing the pleasantries and warmth of their daily life. These works include, "Fair, Quiet and Sweet Rest", " An Al-fresco Toilette", "The Wedding" and many others. Samuel Luke Fildes was knighted by Edward VII in 1906 and made KCVO (Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order), in 1918 by King George V. Today, the art of Sir Samuel Luke Fildes can be found in important public and private institutions, such as the National Portrait Gallery, London, The Royal Academy of Arts Collection, London, UK, the Tate Gallery, London, and others.
	Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York: An American periodical published weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper was founded in 1852 by Frank Leslie, an Englishman who emigrated to America in 1848. Nee Henry Carter (1821-1880), he legally adopted the artistic name of Frank Leslie in 1857. Leslie was one of New York City's most important publisher from 1855 to 1875. His 'Illustrated Newspaper' rivaled 'Harper's Weekly'. Frank Leslie also published other illustrated journals, such as Frank Leslie's Boys & Girls Weekly, Frank Leslie's Boys of America, Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. This original Christmas wood engraving appeared in the Holiday Supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. He hired some of the best engravers, illustrators and journalists of the period. Artists, such as Alfred Hunt, John Hillen and Edwin Forbes (New York, 1839 - 1895), who was one of Frank Leslie's leading illustrative artists during the American Civil War. During the first part of the 1870's, the founders of the famous satirical magazine, Puck, Joseph Ferdinand Keppler (1838 - 1894), and Adolph Schwarzmann (1838-1904), worked for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Edward Hall, William T. Crane, Thomas Nast and many others also produced fine illustrations for this firm. Gouldings New York city Directory (1877), contains a listing of the various periodicals, almanacs and journals published by Frank Leslie, They include Frank Leslie's Boys & Girls Weekly, Frank Leslie's Boys of America, Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, etc., all located at 537 Pearl, New York address. The New York City Directory (1880), contains another selection of journals and periodicals, all located at a new address, 55 Park Place, New York. They include Leslie's Comic Almanac, Leslie's Lady's Journal, Leslie's Sunday Magazine etc. According to an article posted in Frank's Illustrated Newspaper in 1880, Mrs. Frank Leslie, 'Miriam Florence Leslie' (1836-1914)', editor and publisher in the firm assumed sole management after Frank's death until she sold it in 1902. After Mrs. Frank Leslie sold the newspaper, it went through various changes and ownerships until it shut down in 1922. This original wood engraving is based upon a design created by Alfred Hunt entitled, "Little Willie's Christmas Greeting" The image depicts a baby (Little Willie), held by the nanny about to be kissed by his mother. It is a delightful and original example of the art of Alfred Hunt and the Victorian Christmas art.
	The American Chromolithograph: The term Chromolithography includes all types of lithography printed in colour. By using a series of carefully registered stones, a chromolithograph requires an individual printing for every colour required. Some of the more complicated examples ran to more than thirty printings. The revolutionary art of colour printmaking from lithographic stones began in Europe during the mid 1830's. The Germans, in particular, excelled in the new art form and many accomplished printers and publishers of that nationality moved to the United States at this time. The first American chromolithograph was created in 1840. During the following fifty years many of these original colour prints were made to adorn the walls of American parlours. Large and profitable businesses sprang up in almost every major city and by 1880 it had become the dominant form of artistic printmaking. The cheaper and more practical advances of photomechanical methods, however, sounded the death knell for the chromolithograph by the turn of the century. Yet, not even our most sophisticated means of reproducing images can equal the vibrant, oil-based colours of the chromolithograph which is clearly seen in this original lithograph. "Betty", a country milkmaid is based upon a painting was created by the British painter, Samuel Luke Fildes in 1875. The nursery rhyme written below the image reads; "My Pretty Maid. Where are You Going My Pretty Maid? Milking Sir, She Said." The image portrays an exterior summer country scene with a sweet and gentle milkmaid as the central figure on her way to milk the cows. This is a delightful and original example of nineteenth century British art.
	Today these chromolithographs have become very scarce, particularly the large images. A major share of the blame falls upon the ruinous methods of nineteenth century framers as they most often used the most acidic and damaging materials at hand. The result is that the majority of these important works of art have quite literally rotted away in their frames. Even surviving examples usually contain discoloration, time staining, chipping or creasing. Thankfully, this beautiful example is in excellent condition.
Size:	25 1/4 X 16 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Buy Now	Price: $295.00 US
Condition:	Printed on nineteenth century wove paper and with full margins as published by Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, New York around 1880. This is a superbly printed impression and very good condition throughout. Betty, a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going) is a delightful and original example of nineteenth century British art of Samuel Luke Fildes.
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Samuel Luke Fildes (Frank Leslie's, Illustrated Newspaper, N. Y.)

Betty, a Country Milkmaid (My Pretty Maid, Where are You Going)